Gopher Football 2012
Game Day Notes traditional pregame party beginning two hours before kickoff at all home games. Beverages and food will be sold. Camaraderie and Gopher spirit are available free of charge.
11 a.m. games and six hours prior to games with a later kickoff. Postgame tailgating ends four hours after games but no later than midnight. For other rules and regulations on tailgating, visit www.MinnesotaAlumni.org/tailgating.
Beer and wine will be sold in TCF Bank Stadium. The University of Minnesota
Tailgatin’ Turkey Boygers
The McNamara Alumni Center will host its
Board of Regents approved a policy change in July that allows sales in designated areas of the stadium. The policy restricts the number of alcoholic beverages a fan can purchase at any one time to two, and sales will close at the end of halftime. Hard liquor will not be sold. Have a hassle-free trip to campus. Construction updates are available at www.lightrail.umn.edu. For transit options, visit www. metrotransit.org. Tailgating in designated lots on campus begins at 7 a.m. for
Here’s a recipe to get your season off on the right foot. It’s a favorite of Gopher fan and Twin Cities artist Scott Lloyd Anderson. Mix 1 lb. ground turkey, 1 T. Dijon mustard, ¼ c. diced red onion, and 2 T. Worcestshire sauce with 2 to 15 cloves garlic, depending on whether the folks sitting next to you in the stadium are rooting for the other team. Grill and serve with good quality bakery buns. Make a sauce by grilling sliced red onions, red peppers, and mushroom in olive oil. Bathe your boygers with the sauce and enjoy!
Goldy and Rick Moore
The Fan Blog After an intense offseason of preparation that included sharpening his pencil and changing the oil in his car, writer and Gopher football fan Rick Moore is ready to blog. Follow Rick as he follows the Gophers to Las Vegas, Iowa, Wisconsin, 3 0 Fa l l 2 0 1 2 M i n n e s o ta
Illinois, Nebraska, and, of course, TCF Bank Stadium. The Fan Blog promises to provide a fan’s eye view of game day traditions and rituals from now until the final burst of the cannon in November. Go to RicksFootballBlog.com.
ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL KLEIN; PHOTOGRAPH BY JAYME HALBRITTER
There’s nowhere like campus on football Saturdays.